Strangers Like Me

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[Intro]
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab/Bb Cm/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab/Bb
[Verse]
BbWhatever Eb/Bbyou do, BbI'Ab/Bbll do it Cm/Bbtoo
BbShow me Eb/Bbeverything and Bbtell me Ab/Bbhow
BbIt all Eb/Bbmeans something BbAnd yAb/Bbet nothiCm/Bbng to me
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab/Bb
[Pre Chorus]
EbI can see there's so Abmuch to learn
FIt's all so close and Bbyet so far
GI see myself as Cpeople see me
AbI just know there's something bigger out Bbthere
[Chorus]
BbI wannEba know, Bbcan you Fmshow Cm/Ebme
BbI wannEba know about these Bbstrangers Ab/Bblike me
BbTell me Ebmore, Bbplease Fmshow Cm/Ebme
BbSomething's Ebfamiliar 'bout these Bbstrangers Ab/Bblike me
[Instrumental]
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab/Bb Cm/Bb
Bb Eb/Bb Bb Ab/Bb
[Verse]
BbEveEb/Bbry gestureBb, EAb/Bbvery move that Cm/Bbshe makes
BbMakes me Eb/Bbfeel like Bbnever beAb/Bbfore
BbWhy do Eb/BbI have, BbThis grAb/Bbowing need Cm/Bbto be
Bbbeside Eb/BbherBb  Ab/Bb  
[Pre Chorus]
EbThese emotions I Abnever knew
FOf some other world, far beyBbond this place
GBeyond the trees, aCbove the clouds
AbI see before me a new horiBbzon
[Chorus]
BbI wannEba know, Bbcan you Fmshow Cm/Ebme
BbI wannEba know about these Bbstrangers Ab/Bblike me
BbTell me Ebmore, Bbplease Fmshow Cm/Ebme
BbSomething's Ebfamiliar 'bout these Bbstrangers Ab/Bblike me
[Bridge]
Ebmaj7/GCome with Abadd2me now to see my Eb/Gworld
Where there's Fm7beauty beyond your Eb/Gdreams
Can you Abadd2feel the things I Ebm/Gbfeel, right Fm11now with you
Fm11   Eb/GTake my Abadd2hand,
there's a Fm7world I Ebsus2/Gneed to kAbnowBb  Eb  
[Instrumental]
Bb Fm7 Cm/Eb Bb Eb Bb Ab/Bb
[Chorus]
BI wanEna know, Bcan you F#mshow C#m/Eme
BI wanEna know about these Bstrangers A/Blike me
BTell me Emore, Bplease F#mshow C#m/Eme
BSomething's Efamiliar 'bout these Bstrangers A/Blike me
A/BI wanna know
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The story behind the song

This song captures the wonder and curiosity of Tarzan as he encounters Jane, Professor Porter, and Clayton, opening his eyes to a human world he's never known. It speaks to his fascination with these new "strangers," including a verse specifically about his feelings for Jane. Originally featured in Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan, it conveys a sense of discovery and the broadening of one's world. It plays like an anthem of new beginnings and unexpected connections.

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About Strangers Like Me Chords by Phil Collins

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